THE LONG-TERM CAREER PLANNING OF ATHLETES UNDER THE THEORY OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN TAIWAN CASES
Keywords:
Theory of career development, Athletes Taiwan, Long-term career planningAbstract
Athletes receive countless applause in the competitive arena, but the life test just begins after retirement (Kerr & Dacyshyn, 2000; Lally, 2007). Career track transfer is a compulsory course for every athlete. In digital age, development of science and technology already change our daily life, and the labour market has also changed. Diversified career management has become a new challenge and opportunity for the development of athletes' career and capacity. More and more athletes escape from traditional career choices such as coaches and teachers, and instead to devote themselves to business, media, technology and other industries, including starting a business. Good job transfer coaches enable athletes to re-recognize themselves and pursue self-growth, giving athletes a higher mission, thus becoming a benchmark and model for society.
In the spectrum of human resources, athletes are a most special group, and the wonderful but short-term athletic career makes transition inevitable (Huang, 2002). In Taiwan traditional thinking and government systems, sports training or academics can only choose one, which is the biggest obstacle to the entry of sports talents into the long-term sports career period. This study will focus on Taiwanese athletes' long-term career planning and policy content in practice oriented, emphasizing the diversification of athletes' skill in the workplace in order to prepare for their future work environment. At the same time, athletes should break away from traditional framework by cultivating second expertise and self-improvement.
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